Infant nail trimming device

ABSTRACT

An infant nail trimming device may include a body which may form a finger aperture. The body may have a first end and a second end which may be separated by a recess. Preferably, the body may be made from a resilient material which may enable the first end and the second end to be moved towards and away from each other thereby decreasing and increasing the size of the finger aperture, respectively. A body shield may be coupled to the body, and an abrasive surface may be coupled to the body shield so that the abrasive surface and finger aperture are positioned on opposing sides of the body shield. The abrasive surface may have a width dimension (AW), the body may have a width dimension (BW), and the AW may be greater than the BW.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to and the benefit of the filing dateof U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/928,529, filed on Oct. 31, 2019,entitled “INFANT NAIL TRIMMING DEVICE”, which is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This patent specification relates to the field of nail trimming devices.More specifically, this patent specification relates to a nail trimmingdevice that may be worn by a caregiver for safely trimming infant nails.

BACKGROUND

Many people find the trimming of a child's nails, such as finger nailsand toe nails, a difficult process. This is especially true for thecaregivers of infants and very young children that are tasked with nailtrimming. Not only do infants and very young children have very smallnails, they have trouble remaining still and may not be able tocomprehend verbal commands. Also, since their hands and feet arerelatively small and delicate, the process of trimming the nails ofinfants and very young children can be especially stressful on thecaregiver when using sharp instruments and files. Furthermore, once aninfant or very young child has been injured during the nail trimmingprocess, they often develop a flinch reflex and/or cry and resist duringthe process further adding to the stress of a caregiver and chance offurther injury. It is also important to note that even if a caregiverfeels comfortable using nail clippers or scissors, after cutting thenails, they remain still sharp and the baby may be injured by scratchinghis or her face.

Therefore, a need exists for novel nail trimming devices. There is alsoa need for novel nail trimming devices which are able to safely trim thenails of infants and small children. A further need exists for novelnail trimming devices which are able to prevent injury therebydecreasing the stress on a caregiver and an infant or small child duringthe nail trimming process.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An infant nail trimming device is provided. In some embodiments, thedevice may include a body and a finger aperture may be formed in thebody. A body shield may be coupled to the body. An abrasive surface maybe coupled to the body shield so that the abrasive surface and fingeraperture may be positioned on opposing sides of the body shield. Theabrasive surface may have a width dimension (AW), the body may have awidth dimension (BW), and the AW may be greater than the BW. In use, acaregiving user may insert their finger into the finger aperture andmove the abrasive surface across portions of the nail of a receivingindividual, such as an infant, small child, adolescent, adult, etc., toremove desired portions of the nail of the receiving individual.

In further embodiments, the device may comprise an abrasive element, acushion layer, and a securement layer which may be coupled together toform an abrasive module.

In still further embodiments, an abrasive module may be removablycoupled to the body shield via a securement layer so that the abrasivemodule may be replaceable or user serviceable.

In yet further embodiments, the abrasive surface may be configured witha substantially curved planar shape,

In still further embodiments, the abrasive surface may have a lengthdimension (AL), the body may have a length dimension (BL), and the ALmay be greater than the BL.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Some embodiments of the present invention are illustrated as an exampleand are not limited by the figures of the accompanying drawings, inwhich like references may indicate similar elements and in which:

FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of an example of an infant nailtrimming device according to various embodiments described herein.

FIG. 2 illustrates a first side elevation view of an example of aninfant nail trimming device according to various embodiments describedherein.

FIG. 3 shows a second side elevation view of an example of an infantnail trimming device according to various embodiments described herein.

FIG. 4 depicts a perspective view of an example of an infant nailtrimming device being used by a caregiving user to trim or file the nailof a receiving individual according to various embodiments describedherein.

FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of an example of a body of aninfant nail trimming device according to various embodiments describedherein.

FIG. 6 shows a top plan view of an example of an abrasive module of aninfant nail trimming device according to various embodiments describedherein.

FIG. 7 depicts a sectional, through line 7-7 shown in FIG. 6, elevationview of an example of an abrasive module of an infant nail trimmingdevice according to various embodiments described herein.

FIG. 8 illustrates a first side elevation view having some exemplarydimensions of an example of an infant nail trimming device according tovarious embodiments described herein.

FIG. 9 shows a second side elevation view having some exemplarydimensions of an example of an infant nail trimming device according tovarious embodiments described herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Asused herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of oneor more of the associated listed items. As used herein, the singularforms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms aswell as the singular forms, unless the context clearly indicatesotherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises”and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify thepresence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/orcomponents, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or moreother features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groupsthereof.

For purposes of description herein, the terms “upper”, “lower”, “left”,“right”, “rear”, “front”, “side”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, andderivatives thereof shall relate to the invention as oriented in FIG. 1.However, one will understand that the invention may assume variousalternative orientations and step sequences, except where expresslyspecified to the contrary. Therefore, the specific devices and processesillustrated in the attached drawings, and described in the followingspecification, are simply exemplary embodiments of the inventiveconcepts of the invention. Hence, specific dimensions and other physicalcharacteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not tobe considered as limiting, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Although the terms “first”, “second”, etc. are used herein to describevarious elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms.These terms are only used to distinguish one element from anotherelement. For example, the first element may be designated as the secondelement, and the second element may be likewise designated as the firstelement without departing from the scope of the invention.

As used in this application, the term “about” or “approximately” refersto a range of values within plus or minus 10% of the specified number.Additionally, as used in this application, the term “substantially”means that the actual value is within about 10% of the actual desiredvalue, particularly within about 5% of the actual desired value andespecially within about 1% of the actual desired value of any variable,element or limit set forth herein.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientificterms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by onehaving ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Itwill be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonlyused dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that isconsistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and thepresent disclosure and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overlyformal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

In describing the invention, it will be understood that a number oftechniques and steps are disclosed. Each of these has individual benefitand each can also be used in conjunction with one or more, or in somecases all, of the other disclosed techniques. Accordingly, for the sakeof clarity, this description will refrain from repeating every possiblecombination of the individual steps in an unnecessary fashion.Nevertheless, the specification and claims should be read with theunderstanding that such combinations are entirely within the scope ofthe invention and the claims.

A new infant nail trimming and shaping device is discussed herein. Inthe following description, for purposes of explanation, numerousspecific details are set forth in order to provide a thoroughunderstanding of the present invention. It will be evident, however, toone skilled in the art that the present invention may be practicedwithout these specific details.

The present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of theinvention and is not intended to limit the invention to the specificembodiments illustrated by the figures or description below.

The present invention will now be described by example and throughreferencing the appended figures representing preferred and alternativeembodiments. FIGS. 1-9 illustrate an example of an infant nail trimmingdevice (“the device”) 100 according to various embodiments. In someembodiments, the device 100 may comprise a body 11 which may form afinger aperture 12. The body 11 may comprise a first end 13A and asecond end 14A which may be separated by a recess 15. Preferably, thebody 11 may be made from a resilient material which may enable the firstend 13A and the second end 14A to be moved towards and away from eachother thereby decreasing and increasing the size of the finger aperture12, respectively. A body shield 16 may be coupled to the body 11, and anabrasive surface 17 may be coupled to the body shield 16 so that theabrasive surface 17 and finger aperture 12 are positioned on opposingsides of the body shield 16. In use, a caregiving user 200 may inserttheir finger 201 into the finger aperture 12 and move the abrasivesurface 17 across portions of the nail 301 of a receiving individual300, such as an infant, small child, adolescent, adult, etc., to removedesired portions of the nail 301 of the receiving individual 300.

Generally, the body 11 may be configured to form a finger aperture 12and therefore the portions of the device 100 that fit around a finger201 of a user. The body 11 may be configured in any shape and size toform a finger aperture 12 of any shape and size so as to accommodate adesired portion of a human finger 201. A finger aperture 12 may bebounded or shaped by one or more aperture surfaces 12A which maygenerally comprise the portions of the body 11 that may be placed aroundand into contact with portions of a finger 201 of a user 200. Inpreferred embodiments, a finger aperture 12 and its one or more aperturesurfaces 12A may be configured to be generally cylindrical in shape.

In some embodiments, the body 11 may comprise a first arm 13 and asecond arm 14 and the finger aperture 12 may be formed between the firstarm 13 and the second arm 14 so that one or more aperture surfaces 12Aare formed onto both the first arm 13 and the second arm 14. In someembodiments, the body 11 may comprise a first arm 13, having a first end13A, and a second arm 14, having a second end 14A, which may beseparated by a recess 15. In alternative embodiments, the device 100 maynot comprise a recess 15, and the ends 13A, 14A, may be coupledtogether. A recess 15 may be configured in any size and shape which mayenable the ends 13A, 14A, to be separated and distinct from each otherwhile also allowing the ends 13A, 14A, to be separated a desireddistance from each other. For example, a recess 15 may be so small thatthe ends 13A, 14A, may substantially contact each other. As anotherexample, a recess 15 may be between approximately 1.0 millimeters to 15millimeters that the ends 13A, 14A, may be separated by approximately1.0 millimeters to 15 millimeters.

Preferably, all or portions of the body 11 may be made from a resilientmaterial which may enable all or portions of a first arm 13 and a secondarm 14, such as a first end 13A and a second end 14A that are separatedby a recess 15, to be moved towards and away from each other therebydecreasing and increasing the size of the finger aperture 12,respectively. Generally, a resilient material may be flexible to allowslight deformation and resilient so as to return to its original shapeafter deformation. Example resilient materials may include naturaland/or synthetic rubber material such as latex rubber, silicone foam,silicone rubber, rubber foam, urethane foam, plastic foam, neoprenefoam, latex foam rubber, polyurethane foam rubber, forms of the organiccompound isoprene, Polyacrylate Rubber, Ethylene-acrylate Rubber,Polyester Urethane, flexible plastics, such as high-density polyethylene(HDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene (PP), Polystyrene (PS),Polycarbonate (PC), low density polyethylene (LDPE), or any otherflexible material including combinations of materials.

In some embodiments, all or portions of the body 11 may be made from aresilient material, and the device 100 may comprise a removablefastener, such as a clasp, hook-and-loop fastener (Velcro®), a press fitfastener, etc., which may enable a first end 13A and a second end 14A tobe removably coupled together, optionally at different positions so asto allow the size of the finger aperture 12 to be resized based on wherethe ends 13A, 14A, are removably coupled together.

The device 100 may comprise one or more abrasive surfaces 17 which maybe configured as a nail file which may be used to gently grind down andshape the edges of nails 302. An abrasive surface 17 may comprise anytexture or surface topography which may be used to abrade portions of anail 302 as the abrasive surface 17 is rubbed across the nail 302. Theabrasive surface(s) 17 may be formed by an abrasive element 18. Example,abrasive elements 18 include emery boards, emery, emery paper, or othersubstrate capable of being bound to emery or any other abrasive powderor the like, ceramic files, glass files, crystal files, plain metalfiles and metal files coated with corundum. In some embodiments, anabrasive element 18 may be coupled directly to the body 11 and/ordirectly to the body shield 16 thereby coupling the abrasive surface 17of the abrasive element 18 to the body 11 and/or body shield 16.

In preferred embodiments, the device 100 may comprise an abrasiveelement 18, a cushion layer 23, and a securement layer 24 which may becoupled together to form an abrasive module 22. In further preferredembodiments, an abrasive module 22 (and therefore its abrasive surface17) may be removably coupled to the body shield 16 via a securementlayer 24 so that the abrasive module 22 may be replaceable or userserviceable. Optionally, an abrasive module 22 may be generally rigidand configured with a curved planar or other curved shape, butpreferably, an abrasive module 22 may be generally flexible so that itmay conform to the curved shape of the body shield 16 and movablebetween a flat conformation (FIGS. 6 and 7) and a curved conformation(FIGS. 1-4).

In some embodiments, an abrasive module 22 may comprise a cushion layer23 which may be flexible and resilient and which may allow the abrasiveelement 18 to flex under a desired amount of pressure during a nailtrimming or filing process. For example, a cushion layer 23 may beconfigured to absorb impacts or provide a resilient cushioning layerbetween the abrasive element 18 and a securement layer 24/body shield16. In preferred embodiments, an abrasive module 22 may comprise anabrasive surface 17 and a securement layer 24 that may be coupled toopposing sides of a cushion layer 23 as perhaps best shown in FIG. 7.

In some embodiments, a cushion layer 23 may be made from or comprise aresilient material such as silicone foams, rubber foams, siliconerubber, urethane foams including plastic foams, neoprene foam, latexfoam rubber, polyurethane foam rubber, or elastomer materials such aselastic plastics, elastic silicone, elastic rubbers, or any othersuitable elastomer or resilient material including combinations ofmaterials.

The device 100 may comprise a securement layer 24 which may beconfigured to secure or couple an abrasive module 22 to portions of thebody shield 16, such as to a shield surface 25. In preferredembodiments, an abrasive module 22 may be removably coupled to the bodyshield 16, via a securement layer 24. In some embodiments, a securementlayer 24 may comprise an adhesive which may include but is not limitedto natural adhesives including natural resins, bioadhesives, orsynthetic adhesives such as epoxy, polyurethane, acrylate, includingmethacrylates and epoxy diacrylates (which are also known as vinylresins), cyanoacrylate and acrylic polymer based adhesives. While theterm adhesive is used it should be understood that this term may attimes be substituted for glues, cements, mucilages, or pastes. Inalternative embodiments, a securement layer 24 may comprise a fastener,such as a hook and loop type fastener, a snap or press fit fastener, orany other coupling method that preferably may be removable so as toenable abrasive modules 22 to be replaced.

In preferred embodiments, the device 100 may comprise an abrasive module22 which may be coupled to the body 11 via a body shield 16. A bodyshield 16 may be coupled to the body 11, and an abrasive module 22 maybe coupled to a shield surface 25 of the body shield 16 so that theabrasive surface 17 and finger aperture 12 are positioned on opposingsides of the body shield 16. Generally, a shield surface 25 of bodyshield 16 may provide a larger or wider structure than the body 11 foran abrasive module 22 or abrasive element 18 to be coupled to. A bodyshield 16 may be configured in any size and shape.

In some embodiments, a shield 16 may comprise a first wing 26 and/or asecond wing 27 as perhaps best shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. Generally, a wing26, 27, may comprise a portion of the shield 16 that extends past thelength dimension (BL) of the body 11 (FIG. 9) so as to optionally enablethe length dimension (SL) of the shield 16 (FIG. 9) and optionally thelength dimension (AL) of the abrasive surface 17 (FIG. 9) to be greaterthan the BL of the body 11. In some embodiments, a wing 26, 27, maycomprise a portion of the shield 16 that is lifted away or otherwiseseparated from the body 11 so as to allow the shield surface 25 and/orthe abrasive surface 17 to have a curvature that is less than thecurvature of the body 11 and/or less than the curvature of the aperturesurface(s) 12A of the finger aperture 12. For example, if a curvature ofthe aperture surface(s) 12A of the finger aperture 12 has a radius of 20cm, the wings 26, 27, may enable the shield surface 25 and/or theabrasive surface 17 to have a curvature radius of approximately 50 cm.In further embodiments, a wing 26, 27, may extend away from the body 11while a portion of the body 11 and/or wing 26, 27, may fill in a spacebetween the wing 26, 27, and body 11.

In preferred embodiments, a shield surface 25 of a body shield 16 and/oran abrasive surface 17 may comprise a generally curved planar shape,such as an outside surface of a curved section of a cylinder, which maybe convex shaped relative to the body 11. In this manner, a shieldsurface 25 of a body shield 16 and/or an abrasive surface 17 may becurved towards the finger aperture 12. Generally, the curved abrasivesurface 17 provides enough area for the caretaker to file desiredportions of a receiving individual's 300 nails 301 easily. Inalternative embodiments, a shield surface 25 of a body shield 16 and/oran abrasive surface 17 may comprise a generally curved planar shape,such as an inside surface of a curved section of a cylinder, which maybe concave shaped relative to the body 11. In this manner, a shieldsurface 25 of a body shield 16 and/or an abrasive surface 17 may becurved away from the finger aperture 12. In still further embodiments, ashield surface 25 of a body shield 16 and/or an abrasive surface 17 maycomprise a curved surface, such as an interior surface or exteriorsurface of a sphere. In further, alternative embodiments, a body shield16 and an abrasive surface 17 may be configured with any other shapeincluding combinations of shapes.

The elements of the device 100 may be configured in any size and shape.Some exemplary element sizes and dimensions are illustrated in FIGS. 8and 9. The body 11 may comprise a width dimension BW which may describethe widest part of the body 11 into which the finger aperture 12 may beformed (BW being substantially parallel to the finger aperture 12), suchas the widest part of the first arm 13 and/or second arm 14. The shield16 may comprise a width dimension SW which may describe the widest partof the shield 16 taken in a parallel direction with the BW of the body11. The abrasive surface 17 may comprise a width dimension AW which maydescribe the widest part of the abrasive surface 17 taken in a paralleldirection with the BW and the SW. The body 11 may comprise a lengthdimension BL which may describe the longest part of the body 11 intowhich the finger aperture 12 may be formed (BL being substantiallyperpendicular to the finger aperture 12), such as the longest part ofthe first arm 13 and/or second arm 14. The shield 16 may comprise alength dimension SL which may describe the longest part of the shield 16taken in a parallel direction with the BL of the body 11. The abrasivesurface 17 may comprise a length dimension AL which may describe thelongest part of the abrasive surface 17 taken in a parallel directionwith the BL and the SL.

In some embodiments, the shield 16 may be greater in size than theabrasive surface 17. For example, the SW of the shield 16 may be greaterthan the AW of the abrasive surface 17 and/or the SL of the shield 16may be greater than the AL of the abrasive surface 17. In preferredembodiments, the width of the shield 16 and/or abrasive surface 17 maybe greater than the width of the body 11. For example, the SW and/or theAW may be greater than the BW. In further embodiments, SW and/or AW maybe between approximately 100 and 300 percent of BW. In preferredembodiments, the length of the shield 16 and/or abrasive surface 17 maybe greater than the length of the body 11. For example, the SL and/orthe AL may be greater than the BL. In further embodiments, SL and/or ALmay be between approximately 100 and 300 percent of BL.

In some embodiments, the device 100 may comprise a channel 19 which maybe formed in a body shield 16 and which may extend along or around allor portions of a shield surface 25 and an abrasive surface 17.Preferably, a channel 19 may encircle or otherwise surround a shieldsurface 25 and an abrasive module 22 coupled thereto. Generally, achannel 19 may comprise a depression that extends below an abrasivesurface 17.

In further embodiments, the device 100 may comprise a lip 21 which mayextend along or around all or portions of a channel 19. Preferably, alip 21 may encircle or otherwise surround a channel 19 and/or anabrasive surface 17. Generally, a lip 21 may comprise a protrusion thatextends above a channel 19. In some embodiments, a lip 21 may extendabove a channel 19 so as to be approximately the same height as a shieldsurface 25. In alternative embodiments, a lip 21 may extend above achannel 19 and a shield surface 25.

FIG. 4 depicts an example of a caregiving user 200 using the device 100to trim or shape the nail 301 of a receiving individual 300, such as aninfant, small child, adolescent, adult, etc. Generally, a caregivinguser 200 may insert their finger 201 into the finger aperture 12 tosecure the device 100 to their finger 201 and to facilitate thepositioning and movement of the device 100. In this manner, the device100 may be worn on the finger 201, such as on the middle phalanx of theindex finger, of a caregiving user 200. This may allow the other hand ofthe caregiving user 200 to remain free to hold and position the hand andfingers 302 of the receiving individual 300. The caregiving user 200 maymove the abrasive surface 17 across portions of the nail 301 of areceiving individual 300 to remove desired portions of the nail 301 ofthe receiving individual 300.

While some exemplary shapes and sizes have been provided for elements ofthe device 100, it should be understood to one of ordinary skill in theart that the body 11, finger aperture 12, body shield 16, abrasivesurface 17, abrasive module 22, channel 19, lip 21, and any otherelement described herein may be configured in a plurality of sizes andshapes including “T” shaped, “X” shaped, square shaped, rectangularshaped, cylinder shaped, cuboid shaped, hexagonal prism shaped,triangular prism shaped, or any other geometric or non-geometric shape,including combinations of shapes. It is not intended herein to mentionall the possible alternatives, equivalent forms or ramifications of theinvention. It is understood that the terms and proposed shapes usedherein are merely descriptive, rather than limiting, and that variouschanges, such as to size and shape, may be made without departing fromthe spirit or scope of the invention.

Additionally, while some materials have been provided, in otherembodiments, the elements that comprise the device 100 may be made fromor may comprise durable materials such as aluminum, steel, other metalsand metal alloys, wood, hard rubbers, hard plastics, fiber reinforcedplastics, carbon fiber, fiber glass, resins, polymers or any othersuitable materials including combinations of materials. Additionally,one or more elements may be made from or comprise durable and slightlyflexible materials such as soft plastics, silicone, soft rubbers, or anyother suitable materials including combinations of materials. In someembodiments, one or more of the elements that comprise the device 100may be coupled or connected together with heat bonding, chemicalbonding, adhesives, clasp type fasteners, clip type fasteners, rivettype fasteners, threaded type fasteners, other types of fasteners, orany other suitable joining method. In other embodiments, one or more ofthe elements that comprise the device 100 may be coupled or removablyconnected by being press fit or snap fit together, by one or morefasteners such as hook and loop type or Velcro® fasteners, magnetic typefasteners, threaded type fasteners, sealable tongue and groovefasteners, snap fasteners, clip type fasteners, clasp type fasteners,ratchet type fasteners, a push-to-lock type connection method, aturn-to-lock type connection method, a slide-to-lock type connectionmethod or any other suitable temporary connection method as onereasonably skilled in the art could envision to serve the same function.In further embodiments, one or more of the elements that comprise thedevice 100 may be coupled by being one of connected to and integrallyformed with another element of the device 100.

Although the present invention has been illustrated and described hereinwith reference to preferred embodiments and specific examples thereof,it will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art thatother embodiments and examples may perform similar functions and/orachieve like results. All such equivalent embodiments and examples arewithin the spirit and scope of the present invention, are contemplatedthereby, and are intended to be covered by the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. An infant nail trimming device, the devicecomprising: a body; a finger aperture formed in the body; a body shieldcoupled to the body; and an abrasive surface coupled to the body shieldso that the abrasive surface and finger aperture are positioned onopposing sides of the body shield, wherein the abrasive surfacecomprises a width dimension (AW), wherein the body comprises a widthdimension (BW), and wherein AW is greater than BW.
 2. The device ofclaim 1, wherein the body comprises a first arm, having a first end, anda second arm having a second end, wherein the finger aperture is formedbetween the first arm and second arm, and wherein the first end andsecond end are separated by a recess.
 3. The device of claim 1, whereinthe abrasive surface comprises a substantially curved planar shape. 4.The device of claim 1, wherein the body shield comprises a shieldsurface, and wherein the shield surface comprises a substantially curvedplanar shape.
 5. The device of claim 1, wherein the abrasive surfacecomprises a length dimension (AL), wherein the body comprises a lengthdimension (BL), and wherein AL is greater than BL.
 6. The device ofclaim 1, wherein the abrasive surface is removably coupled to the bodyshield via a securement layer.
 7. The device of claim 6, wherein theabrasive surface and securement layer are coupled to opposing sides of acushion layer.
 8. The device of claim 1, wherein the body comprises aresilient material.
 9. The device of claim 1, wherein the body shieldcomprises a channel.
 10. The device of claim 1, wherein the body shieldcomprises a lip.
 11. The device of claim 1, wherein the abrasive surfaceis curved towards the finger aperture.
 12. An infant nail trimmingdevice, the device comprising: a body; a finger aperture formed in thebody; a body shield coupled to the body; and an abrasive surface coupledto the body shield so that the abrasive surface and finger aperture arepositioned on opposing sides of the body shield, wherein the abrasivesurface comprises a substantially curved planar shape, wherein theabrasive surface comprises a width dimension (AW), wherein the bodycomprises a width dimension (BW), wherein AW is greater than BW, whereinthe abrasive surface comprises a length dimension (AL), wherein the bodycomprises a length dimension (BL), and wherein AL is greater than BL.13. The device of claim 12, wherein the body comprises a first arm,having a first end, and a second arm having a second end, wherein thefinger aperture is formed between the first arm and second arm, andwherein the first end and second end are separated by a recess.
 14. Thedevice of claim 12, wherein the body shield comprises a shield surface,and wherein the shield surface comprises a substantially curved planarshape.
 15. The device of claim 12, wherein the abrasive surface isremovably coupled to the body shield via a securement layer.
 16. Thedevice of claim 15, wherein the abrasive surface and securement layerare coupled to opposing sides of a cushion layer.
 17. The device ofclaim 12, wherein the body comprises a resilient material.
 18. Thedevice of claim 12, wherein the body shield comprises a channel.
 19. Thedevice of claim 12, wherein the body shield comprises a lip.
 20. Thedevice of claim 12, wherein the abrasive surface is curved towards thefinger aperture.